Eye Surgery Costs And Eligibility
Please note: Uninsured private cataract patients are NOT eligible for any finance plans
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Cataract Surgery and Private Health Insurance
If you have been confirmed to have a cataract in one or both eyes and have private health insurance, you may be eligible for full or partial cover for your procedure. You must first attend a consultation with Dr Graham Furness to confirm the presence of cataract(s). You may or may not require both eyes to be treated. Please see our health funds page for more information about participating funds.
Dr Furness is a listed preferred provider of cataract and refractive surgery with many major health funds including HBF and Bupa.
Cataract Surgery – Uninsured
If you require cataract surgery but do not have private health insurance, we advise that you still contact us for information. There are options for you. Please see your below options (if you are unsure which is suitable for you, please contact us).
- Private Uninsured – Medicare will cover a portion of the surgeons and anaesthetists fee only
- Pensioner Uninsured – Medicare will cover a portion of the surgeons and anaesthetists fee and there is a concession for Pension Card holders
- Public – Cataract surgery is fully covered by Medicare via the public system. The general waiting times for surgery is 12 – 14 months. If you require both eyes to be corrected, there is usually a gap of an additional 12 – 14 months pending funding
Interest Free Finance
Interest free finance is available to help you spread the cost of your refractive procedure (cataract surgery excluded).
Pay as little as $59 per week for laser eye surgery over a 2 year period.
If you have Bupa Ultimate, you may be eligible for all or a portion of the costs to be covered following a scheduled waiting period.
Contact us to find out more about individual surgery costs.
